Metal clad cable cutting machine

A machine configured to form at least one whip from a length of cable having an outer jacket, and one or more conductors enclosed by the outer jacket, comprising:

• an input into which the cable is fed into the machine and an output through which the whip exits the machine, wherein a cable travel space is defined along a longitudinal axis between the input and the output;
• a clamping assembly downstream of the input, the clamping assembly comprising:
• a pad, and
• a first motor operatively connected to the pad, wherein a first activation of the first motor causes the pad to move into the cable travel space and a second activation of the first motor causes the pad to move out of the cable travel space;
• a notching assembly comprising:
• a notching saw, and
• a second motor operatively connected to the notching saw, wherein activation of the second motor causes the notching saw to cut the outer jacket of the cable in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis,
• wherein the first motor is operatively connected to the notching assembly and movement of the first motor causes the notching saw to move into the cable travel space or into a raised position wherein the notching saw is out of the cable travel space;
• and
• a cutting assembly downstream of the notching assembly and upstream of the output, the cutting assembly comprising:
• a cutting tool having at least one cutting edge, and
• a third motor operatively connected to the cutting tool, wherein activation of the third motor causes the at least one cutting edge of the cutting tool to completely cut the conductors of the cable in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis.